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BURNHAM, Andy Rt Hon |
Leigh |
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 Member for Leigh since 2001. Committees: Member, Health Select Committee 2001-03. Political career: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since January 2008; Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2007-08; Minister of State, Department of Health 2006-07; Parliamentary Under- Secretary, Home Office May 2005-May 2006; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ruth Kelly as Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2004-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Blunkett as Home Secretary 2003-04; Special Advisor to Chris Smith, Secretary of State 1998-2001; Researcher to Tessa Jowell MP 1994-97. Special political interests: Sports, especially football. Profession/trade: Political advisor. Education: St Aelred-s High School; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. b. 7 January 1970. Married with one son and two daughters.
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2001 |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
23,097 |
63.3 |
-1.2 |
22,783 |
64.5 |
| Conservative |
5,825 |
16.0 |
-2.2 |
6,421 |
18.2 |
| Lib Dem |
4,962 |
13.6 |
0.8 |
4,524 |
12.8 |
| Comm Act |
2,189 |
6 |
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| Soc Lab |
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820 |
2.3 |
| UKIP |
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750 |
2.1 |
| L Cannabis |
415 |
1.1 |
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| Majority |
17,272 |
47.3 |
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16,362 |
46.4 |
| Turnout |
36,488 |
50.3 |
0.6 |
35,298 |
49.7 |
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